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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
STEALING ELECTRICITY.
JewelIer Clifford Accusea OF huH'
ming . Private Telephone
Exchange.

Lowell Mass. special says: Rus
sell Clifford, Shattuck-street leweDer,
has been arrested charged with novel
crime. II is alleged that he has stolen
large quantities Of electricity from the
local telephone exchange. The first
offence. it is set forth, was committed
by tapping the wires OF the telephone
company, and the next by tamperlng
with the company's metre.
For some months the local managers
Of the telephone company were CON
vinced that many parties were using
the wires without paying rental, but
the inspectors and clerks were unable
to detect them. Clifford, who was de-
tected fourteen months ago tapping the
wires of the company on Shattuck
street. was one of the suspected par
ties, and stories were told the officials
that he was running an independent
telephone enterprise. On recent
stormy evening one of the young lady
operators discovered that her wire had
been crossed in a peculiar manner.
She also found that she was talk
ing with strange persons who
were not regular subscribers. The
fact was reported at headquarters,
and the telephone officers have
even since been investigating the case.
1t was not until Cliiford's arrest, how
ever, that the mystery was solved.
From an investigation then made the
telephone officials became convinced
that Clifford obtained some telephones
formerly used by W. n. $. Davis, u
local inventor, and hired them to regu-
lar subscribers. The directors and local
superintendent, who continued their'in-
vestigation, this morning refused to
disclose Ike manner in which Clifford
worked his Independent exchange.
They claim to have knowledge, how
ever, that he had three lines running
from his shop to various points in the
city. 1t is alleged that he had dozen
patrons.
Clifford denies that he has been run
ming rival exchange, but admits that
he tapped the wires of the telephone
company.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
The President sc Home.


WASHINGTON, ID. c. July 20.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland, Secretary and
Mrs. Fairchild, and Colonel Lamont
arrived in Washington at $3.50 o'clock
this morning. The President and Mrs.
Cleveland proceeded directly to the
White House, and the other members
Of the party went to their respective
homes. They are all in good health,
and speak enthusiastically of their tour
in New York. Though somewhat tired
the President went to work soon after
reaching the White House. Most OF
the day was devoted TO considering the
mail which had accumulated during his
absence. He was assisted in this duty
by Colonel Lamont.
Secretary Fairchild spent the day at
home, and will resume his duties at the
Treasury Department tomorrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
PARNELL BANQUETED.
His EuIogy or Giadstone-what the
Liberals Have Done for Ireland.

(By Apglo-American cable to the Dispstch.l
LONDON, July 20.-Parnell and many
Of bis colleagues were entertained this
evening at banquet by the National
Liberal Club. The health of the Queen
was proposed by Mr.. Dillwyn. and the
quests all arose decorously and drank to
the toast. Parnell eulosized Gladstone
for having put his shoulder to the
wheel, and said that before many
months the ex-Premier would carry
bis policy and be recognized as
the only great man in British poll
tics. Others who were now at
tracting attention were tempters.
imitators. and tinkers. Parnell
wondered how long Englishmen would
be contented TO see the Government
march up hill and down again. The
recent elections had forced them to
make concessions or resign. English
Liberals might be assured that their
exertions would not be wasted Al
though in Ireland extreme misery had
been suffered during the past eighteen
months crime had diminished, and the
people had turned to constitutional
methods of adjusting their grievances
instead Of to physical force. The
Liberals might claim therein great
success. for the people recognized that
through their exertions the way had
been opened to an honorable union.
If the Liberals failed in their pro-
gramme their great reward would be
that they had banished violence, out
rage, and revenge and brought the ma
ton to depend upon lawful methods of
redress. If the Government honestly
and fairly tried to carry out the
amendments to the land bill, and if the
execution thereof was in no way frus-
trated they would never have to use
the coercion bill, which would become
a standing memorial of the time which
the Tory Government Of 1887 had
wasted. The diminution Of crime proved
the gratitude of the Irish toward the
Liberals, and he trusted that the Irish
would long rely upon the good feeling
of the Liberals; that even when OPP
pressed, trampled upon, and evicted
they would retaliate slowly. They
should remember that the Tory
Government would not last forever.
From self-interest the Irish would be
fools to give away the splendid posi-
ton won for them, and they would be
most ungrateful if in any way they
should retard the progress Of the Lib
erals in the path of justice. Parn ellis
speech was received with loud and pro-
longed applause. He was followed by
Mr.. Mccarthy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
EaiiurcS.
TRy telegraph 70 the Dlspatch.l


BALTIMORE, July 20.-Henry Gug-
genheimer and Marcus A. Guggenhei-
mer, trading Us Guggenheimer q Co.,,
wholesale tobacco and cigars, made an
assignment to-day to Caesar Core, for
the benefit Of creditors. Bond of trus-
tee, $50, 600 assets, $50, 900 (; liabilities,
$4,000.
NEW YORK, July 20.-Orlando b.
Hastings, doing business under the
firm-name of Hastings & Todd, cards,
at 26 Beekman sired, made an assign
,nent to-day to Fred. c. Lounsberry,
with preferences amounting to S21, 727.
N2w YORK, July 2O.-John Ii. ORA
per & Co., auctioneers, have failed.
Liabilities not stated.
PIgTsFIELD, MASS, July 20.-The
failrre to-day of the Hurlbert Paper
Company, Of South Lee, caused great
surprise. The mills turned out 5000
pounds of paper every day. Business
has been good, and it was supposed
they were sound to tue core. The La
bilities are estimated ut $500. 900; and
although the schedule of assets has not
yet been filed, they are estimated not
to exceed twenty-five cents on the
dollar.
New ORLEANS, July 2O.-After the
close OF business to-day the announce
ment was made that L. L. Airey d
Co., cotton factors and commission
merchants, would tomorrow apply for
respite. The amount involved is esti'
mated at 100000. This is one of the
most prominent houses in the cotton
trade, and stood very high financially.
Airey was formerly president of the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, and Is
now president of the National Exchange
Of America.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
THE GREAT OH. BLAZE.
The Constable Hook N. - fire Un'
der C0BtroI-Loss.A 10000
lBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l


New YORK, July 20.-By 6 o'clock
this morning the great fire at the
Standard oil, Works, at Constable Hook,
n. j., which broke out at 1890 \. NJ,
was under control.
Two large warehouses, three i'm
mensc tanks. four big docks, and over
10000 barrels of oil were destroyed.
At one time it looked as if the Office,
several warehouses, dozen or more
tanks in the ncighborhood, large
brick storehouse, the docks along the
river front, the manufactures OF Bayonne
Chemical Works. Oxford Copper and
Sulphur Company, and the Standard
Match Company, and the large lumber
ward Of A. W. Booths Brother, would
he destroyed. The Standard people.
seeing their danger, telegraphed
to their works at Greenpoint for
assistance Five powerful tugs were
sent from that place, and they
arrived at Constable Hook at half-past
o'clock. Though the fircmen kept
throwing powerful streams upon it the
tanks, which was all that separated the
large frame warehouse, also used as a
cooporage, from the flames, also caught
fire and was soon blazing. For about
half an hour the frcmen kept the
destroying element from crossing the
dozen feet that still interviewed, and
they might have saved the threatened
building had not a pipe at the base
Of the tank burst and hurled the
burning fluid up against the struc-
ture and fred it, As it was stored with
innammable material it was speedily
licked up 10y the flames, which then
got beyond control and swept down
toward the river At the docks there
had been a large number of vessels.
These had, however, been tOwed out
into the stream, but none too soon.
First one pier took fire, then another
and another, until four large piers were
also in flames, casting lurid glare
upOn the waters OF New York
bay. by this time the Tugs had
arrived. and they fought the fire from
the water. Each of them threw seve-
raj streams upon the burning piers,
and it was only the efforts of the men
on the tugs that checked the spread of
the flames and saved factories and
lumber-yards along the water front.
On the land side the fire had also been
gotten under control, and the office,
storehouse, and neighboring tanks were
saved. The Standard people estimate
their loss at about million dollars.
There was no insurance.
IATEE-- TIE LOSS oVEBEST1MATRD.
The Standard-Oil Company state that
the loss by the fire at Constable Hook
last night was not over 100000, the
earlier statements being greatly cx-
aggeratcd. The company have an In
surance fund Of their own.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
HE KNEW KATE n. NOONY.
A story About the Railway Mystery
that ~ Important, Ar True.


Stephen Perkins, an ex-post-office
clerk, who thinks he saw the murdered
Railway girl in life when she came to
the New Brunswick post-oifice and
asked for letters directed TO Kate NJ.
Noony, said yesterday in Railway,
where he is now living, that he was
in Washington at the time OF
the murder, and that the reason
he had not before notified the police OF
his clue was that he wanted to identify
the body and discover tho murderer
himself and get the reward. II no
had written to Chief-of-Police Tooker
he says Tooker would have thought him
insane. Perkins was in lunatic asy-
lum for awhile. He says that he Will
60 to New Brunswick and call upon
the family for whom Miss Noony
worked, and il Miss Noony is
not in New Brunswick he will
look up the whereabouts Of Timothy
j. Byrne, whom he used to see Miss
Noony in company with in New Bruins
wick.
X. NJ. Noory, Noorz. or Noony was
the name on the handkerchief, and
Timothy Byrne was the name on the
rubber stamp in the black bag found in
the Railway river. The Railway police
have not yet taken the affidavit OF Paul
Price as to what he knows about Mark
Keefer's story about the egg-basket he
says he saw in Stewart Bakers grocery
in Milton,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
The Georgia Central Railroad


New YORK, July 20.-Conferences
between the parties holding control of
the Georgia Central railroad continue,
but none of those present at the meet
ings will give any information as to
their purport. 1t is stated, however,
by brokers connected with the manage
ment that the only object of the meet
ing is to devise way in which to mar
ket the stock. The syndicate which
bought the Central is said to have
found their load too burdensome, and
some of It's members are thought to be
contemplating some scheme by which
the syndicate can be dissolved, 50 rs to
enable them to realize on their stock.
The whole trouble is said to come from
the high price paid for the Central pro-
perty.
T.. NJ. Green, of Savannah, who has
been present at the recent conferences
of northern and southern capitalists in
this city regarding the future opera.
tons of the Georgia Central road, said
tonight that no conference had been
held to-day. He doubted whether
any immediate action would be
taken in the matter. The recent
conferences were informal in character
rather than in the nature of decisive
deliberations, as has been stated
There was no change in the situation
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
Baseball Yesterday.
[By telegraph 70 the Dispstch.I

ny lcieEfhpu W tnc Dlspducn.j
At Philadelphia
Athletics. 1912 3 6
Cleyelands o 90 1000 O. l
Base-hits Athletics, -; Clevelands,
C. Errors Athletics, 2; Clevelands, 4.
At Baltimore
Baltimores. 9OOO3 O3 o. 8
Cincinnatis. o O012 002 O. 3
Hase-hits: Baltimores, II l.; Cincin-
natis, 10. Errors Baltimores, 6; Gin
cinnatis, 5.
at Staten Island:
Meiropoiit'ns.l 0 3 0 0 3 ] Ito
St. Louis. 30 / 90 0 . 6
Base-hits: Metropolitans, 10; st.
Louis, 1G. Errors: Metropolitans, . ;
st. Louis, 3.
ct Washington
(Ten innlngs.l
Westinghouse 0 3 ] / 0 % O3-9
Detroits. 80 0 0 o ] B 0 Go
Base-bits Washingtons, II; De-
troits, 9. Errors: Washingtons, 2; De
troits, 8. Batteries: Whitney and
Mack Burke and Camel.
at New York:
Indianapolis. 10000 OOO2- .
New Yorks. 900 5 000x- 6
Ease-hits indianapolis, 5; New
Yorks, 9. Errors indianapolis, 6;
New Yorks, 3. Batteries Hesley and
Arundel Keefe and Deasley.
At Philadelphia:
Philadelphias.O l 3 3 1000 9
Pittsburghs o 0 0 0 0 0 O. 3
Bese-hits Philadelphias, II Pitts
hurghs, 8. Errors Philadelphias, 1 /;
Pittsburghs, 4. Batteries Buflinton
and Cunning Mccormick and Fields
at Brooklyn:
Brooklyns ..6OO21 Oil
Louisvilles... 2 90 0 l 3 0 o. 7
Base-hits Brooklyns, Is Louisvilles,
-. Errors: Brooklyns, 3; Louis
villes, 9.
| st Boston:
Chicagos ..OOO3 3O1x-7
Bostons.. ......1 0 90 l 2 2 0 O.
Base hits: Bostons, 10 ; Chicagos, TO-.
Errors Bostons, Chicagos, 2. Bat
| teries Madden and Tate Van Hal
| tfen and Daily.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
AEATIlS.

COsBY.-Died, July IS, 1857. the youngest
daughter OF William w. Cosby Jr., and VI.
Lsnghorne Cosby; aged nine months.
DONAHoE.-Died. on "Wednesday, July 90th.
at $40 A. NJ. HENRY EDGAR, infant son Of
T. Ii. and Mary A. Dontho0; aged nine months
and twenty-six days.
His funeral will take place TO-DAY Thurs
day, July 2lsU at4P. NJ, from the residence OF
hi. grandfather. Martin Ryan, 700 east Main
street Friends Of TIE family are Invited 70 AZ
tend.
GERWIN.-Died, July Goth, at $50 o'clock,
HERMAN Ii. GEkWiN, In the thirty-lrst year
of his age.
His funeral will take place THIS Thurs1ay)
EVENING az 3 O'Clock from St. Mary's church.
friends aud acquaintance arc respectfully
rinvited TO attend.
HUNTER.-Died. at his residence. In Essex
county. Va. On the 1Sth Of July, 1887. after
short illness. Hon. n. NJ. 4. HUNTER, in the
seye nty-I ninth year Of his age.
OF the lsng and eminent public services OF
Nr. HUNTER, his wise and comprehensive
statesmsnship, bis pure and lofty patriotism,
his incorruptlblc onlcial integrity. his I'M
swerying devotion TO his duty. this Is not the
place TO speak. All this will nLd record else-
where. for his name Is inperishably con-
nectsd with the history OF his native state, his
deep and steadfast Devotion TO whose honor
and welfare prompted some Of his last utter
ances upon earth. Ia truth he had spoken
history. acted history. lived history, aud 10
history hs belongs: but 1t Il mere lifting here
that We should recall his private yirtues-his
unaffected mocesty, his cordial hospitality,
his genial courtesy, his genuine interest Ia all
that concerned others, his generous sympathy
with the aspirations and the Efforts OF tue
young, and the noble simplicity Of his cha
ractor and life. He was q patriotic citizen, .
Kind neighbor, faithful and iudicious friend,
a devoted husband and father, and a sincere
Christians fac type, indeed, OF the old Vir-
H. II. 81 - nlfN
passing from our midst and his death has Loft
a void which cannot be flled.
LEvIER-Diet. July sOth. at II A. NJ, al
Ieftwich, Va, NANCY f.LEvIER; aged sixty
three years.
Funeral services at the grave at Hollywood
TO-DAY Thursday at $50 L. VI. Friends and
acquaintances are Invited TO attend.
Philadelphia and Asheville papers please
copy.
NEUROHR-Dled. at the residence OF hei
parents, In Henrico county, Va. July Is, 1871,
ut 2 o'clock A. NJ, MINNIE BERTHA, infan,
daughter Of j. p. and Louisa Neurohr; aged
three months and sixteen days
Farewell. dear MINNIE,
Thou art sleeping
Sweetly In thy homo OF rest;
and trust while am weeping
Thou art with thy Saviour blest-
Farewell. dear, a long farewell.
God strengthen me, pray,
To bear the cross, endure the pain,
Till am called away.
Salem lya.) papers please copy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
AHaiICycIone Indiana.
Iny telegraph 10 The pispatch.l


CHICAGO. July 20.-The XHtcS'S spe-
cial from Wabash, Ind, says that a
genuine hail cyclone passed through
the northern part Of that county yes
torday, doing an immense amount OF
damage. The storm came from the
west, through Miami county, and
crossed the Lake Erie and Western
railway at point between Denver and
Peru. Its path through this county
was from two to three miles, and III
that space no vegetation escaped. The
bal fall was phenomenal in every way.
The stones were the size of hens eggs,
and could he Gatheredup blythe bushel
after the storm. A great numberof fine
forest-trees were broken oil and piled
I'D in an interminable mass Not field
OF gram escaped destruction in the
pathway of the storm. Corn was rid
died and stripped of its ears and silk ;
oats were threshed out ana the stalks
driven into the earth. Apples, melons,
grapes, and all the small fruits and
vegetables were cut to pieces, and no.
thing can be saved
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.

XIV YORK. July 0.-Cotton-t;ross receipts,
1893 bales Futures closed barely steady !;
sales 81, 600 bales: July, SO 23asi0 Is; August.
$40 25aSi0.S6 September. s9.10asaH: October,
sp.Sia:g55: November, 80 49asg 90: December,
!qisat9i9: January. 1854; February. f95sa
s959: march, s96ias9.e6; April, fo.s0as9.il [;
NAV "a f6asa.s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
Railway Clue Strengthened.

A Railway On. j. special says: The
police have secured witness to
strengthen the basket clue in the
strange murder case. He is Alexander
H. Osborn, who has lived in Newark
and Railway for many years. Mr.. Os-
born says he was in Bakers grocery
store in Milton, where Juryman Mark
Keefe claims to have seen old Mrs.
Baker mend the lid of the basket found
beside tho body of the victim. He says
he saw Keefe pick MP the basket after
Mrs. Baker laid it down and tell the
man Byrne it was mended nicely, and
that he heard Mrs. Baker tell keefe
that she used the little thing to keep
onions in. Osborn, like Keefe. did not
know onion peels were found in the
bottom of the basket until after he told
his story.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
Et,.slity Harper.

IIy iSlttiEIh I'd NV ''7iNFN4'l
pMIoS, ONO, July 90. H..
Harper, v!cc-presidont of the Fidelity
National Bank Of Cincinnati, was
brought here at o'clock last evening.
Hnrp,r came in charge OF Deputy
United States Marshal Costello, accom-
panied by Mrs Harper, their child,
son-iu-law Harris, and Harpers sister,
Mrs. Matthews. lie was locked up IN
one Of the common cells, where are also
another United States prisoner and
three noted thieves. He will be sub
icct 10 thcprison rules and strictly held
IL jail ward No ,, ard will be locked
UP at % J.. NJ. IN % steel cell, and IN the
DAYTIME will be allowed the range OF
the corridor Of that ward only. Mrs.
Harper. child. and the rest of her party
are At the Phillips House, across tho
street from the Jail.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
IneTax o.. sumatra Tobacco,
lBy telegraph TO the Dlspatch.l


WAsmScToN, July 20.-Assistant-
Secretary Maynard to-day gave n hear
ing To- the representatives, of the i'm
por,crs Of Sumatra tobacco and of tho
growers Of domestic leaf tobacco in re-
gard to The general question of the
proper method of determining the du-
tlnblc value 81 Sumatra tobacco.
Mr.. Shroedcr, of New York, repre-
scnting the importers, asked that the
present regulations of the Department
requiring close inspection OF all bales
bc modified SO that all packages which
do not contain ~ per cent OF wrap
pes be- admitted at the rate OF thirty
five cents per pound.
Mr.. Lachcuhach. of New York, repre-
sennng the LcafTobacco Board of
Trade, URGED that the department in
sst ou rs former ruling; that Sumatra
tohaccO-wrappcrs no matter now
hacked. shall bee assorted and made To
lay duty nj the rate OF seventy five
cents pen pound.
Nlr. ". L. Hcnscl, OF Lancaster, Pa,
representing domestic growers, con
tended that Congress intended to I'M
pose a tax Of soventy-iiye cents pei
pound ON all Sumatra wrappers, aud
that Smratra tobacco isnever imported
for other use than wrappers except &c
cvadc The law.
Arguments were made 10y other
representatives of both interests The
importers asked that the department
instruct the appraisers to make then
ADVERTISEMENTS ~ such manner that d
package instead OF leaf shall practically
be- the unit of appraisemcnt; that If
package contains less than - per cent
of wrappers the whole bulk shall pay q
lower rate of duty. The hearing laste1
several hours. notwithstanding
MAYNARD took the question under al
yis,mcnt. and promised to give 1t
careful and thorough consideration.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
100000 Fire In Cincinnati.
IBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.I


CINCINNATI, July 20.-Briggs Swifts
old pork house, on the northwest cor
ner of Ninth and Sycamore streets,
which was recently remodelled for
manufacturing purposes, was burned
this forenoon, involving a loss OF
Sl5O,G00 The fire started in the ice
cream freezer factory OF the Gooch
Freezer Company, which occupied the
first and second stories of the four
story structure. Their place being
filed with dry lumber, the fire almost
instantly communicated to the whole
building. The entire fire department was
called out and succeeded IN saving the
adjoining building. The other occupants
Of the building were Wingley Brothers,
manufacturers of paper-boxcs, and the
White-Star laundry. All were com
plotely burned out. Of the three hun
drod employees in the building when
the fire started all succoeded III escaping
without injury SO far as IS known.
There is IA rumor that enc girl is miss
ing, hut it cannot he verified yet The
losses are rs follows: GoOch Freezer
Company So, GOD, insurance $1,000
Briggs Swift S30.000, fully insured
Whitc-Star Laundry S25, O00, insurance
$50, 0G0 ; Wingley Brothers $l5, 700, in
sulance s., 600.